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St. Mary's and Hoosac Valley playing for more than just a Division 3 state girls basketball title

Dan Ventura Thursday, March 13, 2014

The start of the 2014 Future’s Collegiate Baseball League may still be three months away but that has not cooled off the rivalry between the Pittsfield Suns and the North Shore Navigators. In a joint-statement, both ball clubs have announced they will be waging a friendly bet in the Division 3 state girls basketball title game between St. Mary's and Hoosac Valley. The Pittsfield Suns will be supporting the Hurricanes as Hoosac Valley High School is located twenty minutes from Pittsfield in nearby Cheshire, and the Navigators will be supporting the Spartans, who represent the hometown of the Navigators.

The bet is as follows:

*If St. Mary’s wins, the Suns will send the Navigators’ staff lunch from Mazcot’s in Pittsfield.

*If Hoosac Valley wins, the Navigators will send the Pittsfield Suns’ staff lunch from John’s Roast Beef as well as a container of Marshmallow Fluff (which is made in Lynn).

The Spartans are coming off one of the best seasons in school history as they will arrive with 23-2 record including their most recent win against defending Div. 3 champion, Archbishop Williams. The Spartans have been led by a senior trio of Sharell Sanders, Brianna Rudolph, and Jennie Mucciarone. This trio has accumulated over 3,000 points during their four year careers.

"We are excited that the Suns are joining us for this wager," said North Shore GM Bill Terlecky. "The Lynn community supports us all year long so we want to return the favor. We are from Lynn and we are proud of it! Go Spartans!"

Hoosac Valley is coming off an extremely strong season as they will arrive in Worcester with a 23-1 record including their second straight Western Massachusetts crown. The Hurricanes are coming off a nail-biting 54-52 win against the Central Massachusetts Champion, Bellingham. In that game the Hurricanes were led by Jennifer Gale, Meg Rodowicz, and Emily Rosse who scored 12, 13, and 12 points respectively.

"We are extremely proud of the Hoosac basketball team for their tremendous season,” said Suns’ GM Kevin McGuire. “It is with great confidence we make this wager with the Navs. Berkshire County sports teams have never let us down in the past and we are sure this time will be no different! GO HURRICANES !"'